Circuito dos Cristais

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Circuito dos Cristais
Location Curvelo, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Time zone UTC-03:00
Coordinates 18°48′24.98″S44°24′33.37″W / 18.8069389°S 44.4092694°W / -18.8069389; -44.4092694
Broke ground2013
OpenedSeptember 2016;7 years ago (2016-09)
Former namesAutódromo de Curvelo
Major eventsCurrent:
Copa Truck (2018–2019, 2024)
Former:
Stock Car Brasil (2016–2017)
Full Circuit (2016–present)
Length4.400 km (2.734 miles)
Turns17
Race lap record1:51.941 ( Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Gomes, Peugeot 408 Stock Car, 2016, Stock Car Brasil)
Stock Car Circuit (2017–present)
Length3.330 km (2.069 miles)
Turns16
Race lap record1:22.506 ( Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Fraga, Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car, 2017, Stock Car Brasil)

The Circuito dos Cristais is a race track located in the Brazilian city of Curvelo, in the state of Minas Gerais.

Located 150 km (93 mi) north from the capital Belo Horizonte, the racetrack was built according to the rules of the FIM and the FIA. [1]

The venue opened in 2016, and hosted rounds of the Stock Car Brasil and Copa Truck.

Lap records

As of October 2018, the fastest official lap records at the Circuito dos Cristais are listed as:

CategoryTimeDriverVehicleEvent
Full Circuit: 4.400 km (2016–present) [2]
Stock Car Brasil 1:51.941 [3] Marcos Gomes Peugeot 408 Stock Car 2016 Curvelo Stock Car Brasil round
Stock Car Circuit: 3.330 km (2017–present) [4]
Stock Car Brasil 1:22.506 [5] Felipe Fraga Chevrolet Cruze Stock Car 2017 Curvelo Stock Car Brasil round
Truck racing 1:47.705 [6] Felipe Giaffone Volkswagen Truck 2018 Curvelo Copa Truck round

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References

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